George Norton
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George Norton was a British colonial-era lawyer and educator best known for establishing Presidency College in Madras, one of India’s earliest and most prestigious institutions of higher learning.
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| instanceOf |
British lawyer
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educator → institution of higher education → person → |
| country |
India
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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| dateOfBirth |
unknown
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| dateOfDeath |
unknown
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| educatedAt |
unknown
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| employer |
colonial government of Madras Presidency
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| ethnicGroup |
British
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| fieldOfWork |
education
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law → |
| foundedBy |
George Norton
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| hasHonorificTitle |
Esq.
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| knownFor |
contributions to higher education in colonial India
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establishing Presidency College, Madras → |
| languageUsed |
English
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Madras
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| notableWork |
founding Presidency College in Madras
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| occupation |
educator
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lawyer → |
| partOf |
British colonial administration in India
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| placeOfBirth |
unknown
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| placeOfDeath |
unknown
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| residence |
British India
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Madras → |
| workLocation |
British India
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Madras → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Presidency College, Madras
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foundedBy |
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Presidency College, Madras
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founder |